Radial-thrust bearing.



'axes of rotationfof'the separating rollers `and the axis ofrotation of the bearing. This cone is illustrated by lines C A E, the axis of rotation of the separating roller by the `line A and the axis of rotation of the bear- .inby line Q A. 4

v reason of the cylindrical construction of t e tracks as above described it is evident that there is no lateral resultant of the centrifugal forces generated by the'rotation of the bearing; furthermore that great freedom vin mounting and su porting the tracks upon the runway exists, or so long as the correct cylindrical diameters of the tracks are maintained the proper operation of the bearing is assured. The maintenance of the said correct cylindrical diameters of the tracks is a simple and inexpensive matter as compared with tracks Which themselves lie in the surface of the cone C A E. l

The foregoing detailed description has been' given for clearness of understanding and no undue limitation should be deduced therefrom but the appended claims should be .25 construed as broadly as permissible in view of the prior art.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

l. In an anti-friction bearing the combination lof relatively movable runways,

rolling bearing members, rolling separating members the axes of rotation of which are inclined to the axis of rotation oit' the bearing, and tracks for the separatingr members,

'which tracks lie in the surfaces of cylinders,

the axes of Which are coincident with the axis of rotation of the bearing, substantially as described. 2. In an anti-frictionbeariiig the com 40 bination of relatively movable runways, rolling bearing members, rolling` separating members, and tracks for the separating members, the separating members having their axes of .rotation inclined tothe axis of rotation of the bearing and being provided with rounded portions for engagement with the tracks, thetracks lying in the surfaces of cvlinclersg-the axes ofiwhich are coincident with the axis of rotation of the bearing, substantially as described. Y

' 3. In. an anti-friction bearing the combination of relatively movable runways, rolling bearing meznbers, rolling sci )arating members, and tracks for the. separating members, the separating members having their axes oi rotation inclined to the axis oit rotation of the bearing and being provided with rounded portions for single point engagement with the tracks, the tracks lying in the surfaces of cylinders, the axes of which are coincident With the axis of rotation of the bearing, substantially as described.

4. In an anti-friction lbearing the .com-

bination of relatively movable runways, rolling bearing members, rolling separating members, and tracks for the separating members, the separating members having their 5. In an anti-friction bearing the eiombination of relatively movable runways, rolling bearing members, rolling separating members. and tracks for the separating members, the separating members having their axes of rotation inclined to the axis of rota tion of the bearing and being provided with rounded portions for single point engagement With the tracks, the centers of the circles of curvature of the said rounded portions in axial planes of the bearing and at the pointsof contact between the separating members and the tracks lying respectively in the radii of. the bearing intersecting the said points of contact, 'the circles of contact j of the said grunded portions lying in a cone whose apexrlis., at the point of intersection between the axes oi" rotation of the separatmg members and the axis of rotation of the bcaring,substantially' as described.

(i. In. an anti-friction bearing the combination et relatively movable runways, rolling bearing members, rolling separating members and tracks for the separating members, the separating members having their axes of rotation inclined to the axis of rotation of'the bearing and being provided with rounded portions for vsingle point engagement with the tracks, the centers of the circles of the curvature el the said rounded port-ions in axial planes of the bearing and at the points of contact between theaepfu'ahing member and the tracks lyingresp'gii 'tively 1n radii of the bearing intersecting the said points of Contact. the circles of contact in said rounded portions lying in a lcone whose apex is at the point of intersection betiveen the axes of rotation of the separating members and the axisof rotation of the bearing, the tracks lying in the surfaces of cylinders the axes of which are coincident with the axis of rotation of the bearing, substantially as described. i

Signed at New York, ylil. Y., this 28th day of February, 1917. WELLS A. vLUPINCO'IT.l Witnesses:

4 AXEL L. "Weisman",

Grenen Gaumen. 

